Tool for detaching and resetting tires.



PATENTED NOV. 6-, 1906.

P. L. HUSSEK. I TOOL PORDETAGHING AND RESETTING TIRES.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 4 1905 WITRESSE R Wwj UNrT -D sr-A'rns To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PATRICK L. HUssEY, a

citizen of the United States of America, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,'such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and -use the same.

D This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in tools for detaching and reset-, tin pneumatic tires.

he object of this invention is to provide a strongandcompact tool of this description by means of which a tire can be readily detached or reset on the rim of a wheel without danger of injuring the tire.

. My invention therefore consists in the fea-- .tures of construction and combination of partsjas described in the specification, pointed out in. the claims, andillustrated in In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is I-aj'side view of a tool embodying my inventionwith a ortion thereof in section to show the adj'usta le feature. Fi .2 is a top plan of same. Fig. 3 isa view s owing .a 'DHB' being-detached by means of my tool. Fig tie.

'a-view showing atire being reset by means of 'mYQ 'FOOl- Fig. 5 is'asection'on line 5 5,

" Again referring to the drawings, 1 represents the body portion of the tool, and 2 represents the handle portion, which is formed integral with the body portion and is tapered and flattened toward."

its end,-whereon is formed a small beak 4. Thepforward end of the body portion 2 is flattened and curved -down-forming a finger portion 5. 'On the tending-in over theedge of the flange and the bottom of a .projectionb, and the said lug 6 and the finger 1.5 are arranged to straddle the body portion is formed a lug or I the inturned flange of the rim of the wheel,with the finger exprojection' 6 resting on the outer surface. In the face of the projection 6-is'forn1e'd a pocket a roller 8, which is supported on a pin. 9.

projection is formedfon the top of the body portion, and in order that this projection may be adjustableand also free to rot-ate it is arranged as follows In the upper surface of v the body portion 2 is formed a depression 10,

in which arrangedaplate 11, having two Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed Mamba 4,1905. Serial No. 285,866.

A second PATENT OFFICE.

PATRICK L. HUSSEY, or oLEvELAi nj-onro. TOOL FOR DETACHING AND Rl-:s|z' rT||-ie,rl iaizsl- Batented Nov. 6, 1906,

screw-holes 12. Thescrew holes' 112 are arranged to register with two of a} series of screw-holes 1 3, formed in ,t-heibody portion 2, according as the plate is moved ba'ck or forward in the depression .10; VVhe'n' 'theplate is adjusted, it is secured in position by screws 14. Inthe plate 12 is forniedjahole'17,-and

around said hole 17. on the underside of said plate 12 is formed aseat 1 8... Through the iole 17 in the plate ,12fiis p'assed a screwthre'aded stud 19, andlt'hehead. thereon is ar ranged to fit into the seat '18. On the stud 19 is mounted a cap or roller 2-2, which'is preferably roundedv at its outer endand has an annular groove 23:.nearits base. The roller 22 is secured on the stud means of a nut 24. The object in having thepro'jjection on the upper surface. of the tool adjustable is so that the. tool can be adapted for use for different sizes of tires. 1 The operation of .my" t0. ol, when, detaching and resetting a tire maybe understood by 7 reference to Figs. 3 and 4, wherein a represents a rim of the usual clencher pattern; I),

the outer casing or shoe of the tire having the usual rib c at each side of its base, which is engaged by the inturned flange d of the rim, and 6 represents the inner tube. \Vhen the inner tube has been su-flic-iently deflated, the end of the handle of the tool is inserted between the base of the shoe and the rini'of the wheel inorder to-pry the shoe away from the rim a sufficient distance to allow the body of the tool to be inserted between the base of the shoe and the rim, so that thefinger 5 thereof will rest on the edge of the inturned flange and the projection 6 on the lower surface of the tool will extend over the outer surface of the flange, and the roller 8 will rest on said flange, and the projectionon the upper surface'of tool .will su port the base of the ge of the base of the shoe, with the inner eshoe resting in the groove 23. The tool is then moved around therini and readily detaches the tire from-the rim. When it is desired to resetthe tire, the tool is laced so that the finger rests on the inner e ge of the inturned flange, and the projection on the bottom of the tool-rests on the outer surface of the flange, while the projection on the upper surface of the tool engagesthe rib on the base of the shoe and presses it down and in, so that when the tool is moved around the "rim the ribis forced into the rim. Theroller on the upper surface of the tool prevents the tire from being worn by the operation of the .the body portion, a projection formed on the tool and also lessens the friction so that the tool readily passes around the tire.

What I claim is- 1. In a tool of the characterindicated, a body portion, a finger formed on the end of said. body portion, a projection formed on the lower surface of said body portion, said finger and said projection being arranged to form a pair of jaws adapted to engage the rim of a wheel and a rotatable projection arranged on the upper surface of the tool in proximity to said-jaws. v

2. In a tool ofthe character indicated, a' body portion, a finger formed on the end. of

lower surface of said body portion, said finger and said projection being arranged to form a pair of aws adapted to engage the rim of a Wheel, a stud arranged to project on the upper surface of said tool in proximity to said jaws and a roller arranged on the end of said stud.

3. In a tool of the character indicated, a body portion, a linger formed on the end of said body portion, a projection formed on the low'er end of said tool, said finger and said projection being arranged to straddle the rim of a wheel, adepression formed in the upper surface of said tool in proximity to said tin ger, a plate arranged in said deprwsiwn,

means for adjustab securing said plate 111.

said depression, a stud arranged on sa plate and a roll 1' mounted on said stud.

4. In a tool of the character indicated. a body portion, a finger arranged at the end of said body portion, a projection formed on the lower surface of said body portion, said finger and said projection being arranged to form a pair. of jaws adapted to engage the rim of a Wheel, a roller mounted on said. projection and an adjustable projection arranged on the upper surface of the tool in proximity to said jaws.

5. In a tool of the character indicated, a body portion, a handle portion. formed integral with the body ortion, a downwardly curved finger former at the end of the body portion, a projee on formed on the iower surface of said bod HiliOD in proximity to said finger and prmi ed with a flat side facing said finger and a rolier mounted in said pro action, snbstznaially described.

in testimony hereof I sign the fmegoing specification in the presence of two witnesses.

PAQFRIOK L. HUSSEEY.

Witnesses:

DANREL it. DALY, rrrnn. n a 1i it ornn. 

